Books, Fiction

Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien

Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of my favorite books I've read all year! It's so sweet. I love Santa stories and Tolkien, so it was an obvious read for me.

Books, Fiction

French Quarter Fiction edited by Joshua Clark

French Quarter Fiction edited by Joshua Clark is a great anthology about one of America's most iconic cities.

Books, NonFiction

Thank You For My Service by Mat Best

Thank You For My Service by Mat Best is one of the better military memoirs I've read. He's a badass, I guess... I think he would've been cooler as a Marine, though. I'm not biased. As military adjacent, I like reading up on military nonfiction/memoirs, but as a critic, I'm wary because I've read some racist bullshit masquerading as a war memoir. I was surprised be this one and kept giggling by Best's turn of phrase.

Books, NonFiction

I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum

I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum from is the best book I've read this summer. As the work-from-home, freelancer, hermit, stay-at-home dog mom, I mean, writer I am, I watch a lot more TV than I own up to. I have a lot of opinions, and I'm yet to find one of Nussbaum's I disagree with. Here's my review; you should read it, then read the book.